Public holidays in Greece, 2026
Greece observes 15 public holidays in 2026. 4 of them land on a Saturday or Sunday, leaving 11 that actually cut into the working week.
15holidays listed
11fall on a weekday
4fall on a weekend
14distinct dates
Holidays by month, 2026
Calendar view, 2026
January
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- 01 New Year's Day
- 06 Epiphany
February
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- 23 Clean Monday
March
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- 25 Annunciation
- 25 Independence Day
April
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- 10 Good Friday
- 12 Easter Sunday
- 13 Easter Monday
May
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- 01 Labour Day
- 31 Pentecost
June
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- 01 Whit Monday
July
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August
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- 15 Assumption Day
September
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October
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- 28 Ochi Day
November
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December
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- 25 Christmas Day
- 26 St. Stephen's Day
Public holiday Today (2026-10-26) Weekend
Full list
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Πρωτοχρονιά |
| 2026-01-06 | Tuesday | Epiphany | Θεοφάνεια |
| 2026-02-23 | Monday | Clean Monday | Καθαρά Δευτέρα |
| 2026-03-25 | Wednesday | Annunciation | Ευαγγελισμός της Θεοτόκου |
| 2026-03-25 | Wednesday | Independence Day | Εικοστή Πέμπτη Μαρτίου |
| 2026-04-10 | Friday | Good Friday | Μεγάλη Παρασκευή |
| 2026-04-12 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Κυριακή του Πάσχα |
| 2026-04-13 | Monday | Easter Monday | Δευτέρα του Πάσχα |
| 2026-05-01 | Friday | Labour Day | Εργατική Πρωτομαγιά |
| 2026-05-31 | Sunday | Pentecost | Πεντηκοστή |
| 2026-06-01 | Monday | Whit Monday | Δευτέρα Πεντηκοστής |
| 2026-08-15 | Saturday | Assumption Day | Κοίμηση της Θεοτόκου |
| 2026-10-28 | Wednesday | Ochi Day | Το Όχι |
| 2026-12-25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Χριστούγεννα |
| 2026-12-26 | Saturday | St. Stephen's Day | Σύναξις Υπεραγίας Θεοτόκου Μαρίας |
Planning notes for 2026
Saturday and Sunday form the standard weekend here. Where a holiday sits next to a weekend, expect offices and banks to run short staff on the days in between.
Other years: 2025 2027. Country overview: Greece holidays hub. Count business days with the working days calculator.